Place of birth Porto, Portugal Name Tomas Podstawski 2008–2013 Porto Weight 72 kg | 2003–2008 Boavista Height 1.82 m Number 56 Role Footballer Current team F.C. Porto B | |
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Full name Tomas Martins Podstawski Date of birth (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 20) | ||
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Tomás Martins Podstawski (born 30 January 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto B as a central midfielder.
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- Club career
- International career
- Personal life
- Club
- Country
- References
Club career
Born in Porto of Polish descent, Podstawski joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 13. He made his professional debut on 12 August 2013, playing injury time in a 3–2 away win against S.C. Beira-Mar for the Segunda Liga championship; he finished his first season with 24 appearances – 11 starts – helping to a runner-up position even though his team was not eligible for promotion.
On 2 April 2016, Podstawski scored his first professional goal in a 4–0 home win over Académico de Viseu FC, as his team became the first reserves to win the second division.
International career
Podstawski captained Portugal at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing four games out of five in an eventual quarter-final exit in New Zealand. He had previously turned down an approach from the Polish Football Association.
Manager Rui Jorge included Podstawski in the under-23 team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He started every game, as the nation reached the quarter-finals.
Personal life
In parallel to his early professional career, Podstawski studied International Relations at the University of Porto. He speaks English and French, in addition to his native Portuguese and Polish. His parents were both involved in sport; his father as a Physical Education teacher and his mother as a professional gymnast.